Willis Towers Watson - Senior HR Business Partner

Job Summary :

Acting as a strategic HR business partner to an assigned business group in the delivery of the strategic people plan and initiatives to support the business strategy; acting as key liaison and support to the Head of HR and providing leadership and development to those supporting this role.

Principal Accountabilities :

- Build a strategic HR business partnership with assigned business group to support the delivery of the business strategy and plan

- Partner with the business to inform talent planning & acquisition activities

- Facilitate talent development actions

- Manage organisational design and development initiatives and promote a culture and environment aligned with the Willis Values

- Coach the business in the execution of performance management processes and implement associated reward strategies

- Advise, co-ordinate and mediate on key employee relations issues

- Lead/ Support central HR initiatives/ projects

- Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements appropriate to role

Principal Duties/Responsibilities :

Strategic HR Business Partnering :

- Build client partnerships

- Maintain an effective level of business literacy about the business' structure, plans, culture, competition etc.

- Implement strategic people plan and initiatives in support of the business strategy

- Act as advisor and coach to relevant business group

- Liaison & support to the Head of HR

Talent Planning & Acquisition :

- Inform BU workforce planning and headcount management activities.

- Maintain awareness of external talent market place

- Partner on recruitment and participate in the assessment and evaluation of key hires with relevant business group in partnership with the Recruitment Team

- Facilitate new hire induction/on boarding process

- Conduct exit interview process for relevant business group

Talent Development :

- Facilitate succession planning for their BU leadership team and below

- Facilitate talent management (talent reviews, promotions, development plans, etc.) for their BU leadership team and below

- Facilitate the mobilization of High Potentials within their BU

- Co-facilitate, in collaboration with the L&D team, BU training needs analysis

Organisational Design and Development :

- Identify and initiate organizational design and organizational change initiatives to sustain changes in the business

- Manage and implement people aspects of BU programs, projects and initiatives; support people aspects of wider Willis initiatives

- Promote, demonstrate and require a culture and environment aligned with Willis Values

Performance and Reward :

- Coach BU leadership teams to execute annual goal setting and performance management processes within their BU

- Implementation of compensation and incentive strategies (distribution and usage) within their BU, in collaboration with the Head of HR

Employee Relations :

- Advise management on HR policies & practices

- Advise management on employee relations legislation

- Mediate between employees & management on key HR issues

- Coordinate employee representative forums and works councils

- Inform design and development of HR policies and processes

Leadership and Development :

- Provide coaching, development opportunities and support to less experienced HR talent

Risk & Compliance :

- Accountability for HR compliance of all regulatory requirements in partnership with the Head of HR

Required Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge, Experience :

Qualifications : Graduate/PG HR Degree preferred

Skills :

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Excellent MS office skills. Especially in Excel and PowerPoint

- Experience handling multiple projects simultaneously, and working in an environment which requires flexibility, innovation, superb customer service skills, and organization.

- Experience delivering effective presentations and training material to a variety of audiences.

- Possess an understanding of employment regulations.

- Coaching, influencing, facilitating, process development, analysis and problem solving skills.

- Strong Execution Skills

Knowledge/Experience :

- 4-5 years in an HRBP role

Required Mindset and Behaviours : Willis Values and Behaviours will underpin all roles and will guide performance criteria